Senior Associate, Capital Markets & Risk

Capital One Capital One · Banking · Richmond, VA +1

This role is a Senior Associate position within Capital One's Finance Risk Management (FRM) team, focusing on risk advisory services for the Finance Product and Data Solutions (FPDS) organization. The primary responsibilities include supporting the data risk lead, performing risk assessments against internal policies, synthesizing information for risk-based decisions, and reporting on program health. The role also involves championing process automation and considering emerging technologies for risk mitigation. While the role mentions assessing Generative AI and Agentic AI risks as a preferred qualification, the core function is risk management and advisory within a finance context, not direct AI/ML development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support the FRM data risk lead for FPDS;
  2. Provide risk advisory services to the Finance Divisional Data Risk Officer and performing data teams;
  3. Foster productive networks and relationships to provide excellent advisory services to FPDS stakeholders;
  4. Perform risk assessments to ensure the FPDS organization is adhering to internal risk policies and standards, e.g. Enterprise Risk Management, Information and Data Management, or Technology Operations expectations;
  5. Synthesize information from disparate sources in a manner that enables FRM to influence business, product, and technology leaders to make grounded, risk-based decisions - identify themes to support the risk story;

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in a Finance-related field
  • At least 2 years of Operational Risk advisory or Audit experience, especially as it relates to data and technology

Nice to have

  • 3+ years of experience advising or validating the effectiveness of Operational Risks and Controls - Technology, Business Process, or Data Management risks
  • 1+ year of experience related to product or IT project management
  • Education or experience with cloud-based technologies
  • Experience assessing Generative AI and Agentic AI risks
  • Risk Management, or Product Management, or Process Engineering certifications (APRM, CDMP, CPM, Six Sigma, BPM etc.)
  • Strong critical thinking with an ability to flex among and balance changing priorities
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, unstructured environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Prior experience with Google Suite

What the JD emphasized

  • risk advisory
  • data risk
  • risk assessments
  • risk policies
  • risk-based decisions
  • risk office practices
  • risk subject matter expert
  • Generative AI and Agentic AI risks